The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX) and the host Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX), saw Lufkin's softball squad nip Whitehouse by a count of 8-7.

The Panthers now sport a 16-8 record. They take the field next when they host Tyler for a 5A Region II District 16 match on Tuesday, April 19.

With the loss, Whitehouse falls to 17-13 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Huntsville (Huntsville, TX) to face the Hornets in a 5A Region II District 16 match on Tuesday, April 19. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 20-10. Huntsville won 5-0 in their recent league match against Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX)